<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                 (526,221)
<INVENTORY>                                 26,210,431
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<PP&E>                                      20,223,107
<DEPRECIATION>                             (6,903,401)
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<INCOME-TAX>                                 4,055,170
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<EPS-BASIC>                                      $0.62<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    $0.59<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Adjusted for all stock dividends and stock splits.
</FN>